Retired Navy fighter pilot Dave Dequeljoe

Dave Dequeljoe is a former Navy fighter pilot with two combat tours to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was awarded the Navy Commendation with Combat "V" device for valor and an Air Medal with Individual bronze star device for the heroic low altitude rescue of U.S. Special Operations Forces from an overwhelming advancing armor column. Dave also was awarded two Strike Flight Air Medals and his squadron won the Battle “E” for excellence for sustained combat sorties.